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<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Good Afternoon,</span></div>
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<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">IS&T is pleased to announce support for iOS 8, available from Apple as
a free update on a selection of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models. Information regarding changes and new features can be found on Apple's
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8 page</span></a><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.
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<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">iOS 8 is only compatible with the following devices:</span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- iPhone 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus.</span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- 5th-generation iPod Touch.</span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- iPad mini, iPad (3rd and 4th-generation), iPad Air.</span></div>
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<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This update includes numerous security upgrades, bug fixes, and functionality
improvements. IS&T strongly recommends updating compatible devices to the latest version of iOS.
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<div class="" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To update your compatible iOS device, go to Settings, select General,
and then select Software Update. </span><font face="Arial" size="2" class=""><span style="line-height: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Please note that this update is fairly large and requires between 5-6GB of available space on the device to download
and install. If you do not have enough available space, </span></font><span class="" style="line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">IS&T recommends
</span><span class="" style="line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">updating via iTunes. For a step-by-step guide on how to update, follow
</span><a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/EAUrCQ" class="">Updating to iOS 8</a>.</div>
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<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u class=""><b class="">IMPORTANT:</b></u> iOS 8 includes an update to
iCloud Drive. This service will allow users to access documents stored in iCloud once Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite is released in October. After installing the iOS update, you will be asked if you would like to update to iCloud Drive. At this time, we recommend
<u class="">users <b class="">NOT</b> upgrade to iCloud Drive</u>. Upgrading will disable the syncing of all files </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">on your Mac and iOS Devices
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.15;" class="">stored in iCloud!</span></div>
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<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">IS&T Mobile Support Page</span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The IS&T
</span><a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/XQdS" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mobile
Device S</span></a><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(4, 46, 238); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">upport</span><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
page has been updated to include all iOS 8 documentation. You can find information about installing certificates as well as setting up MIT email, wireless, and other iOS 8 specific information.
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<div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For additional assistance with iOS 8, please contact the MIT Computing
Help Desk at </span><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(4, 46, 238); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:helpdesk@mit.edu" class="">helpdesk@mit.edu</a></span><span class="" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<div class="">On behalf of the Mobile Support Team,</div>
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<div class="">Eran Spira</div>
<div class="">Mobile Services Consultant</div>
<div class="">Information Systems & Technology</div>
<div class="">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</div>
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